Double Ramsay Round Attempt
"Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory" - Ed Viesturs I'm in my element with a long day in the hills. I had thought I’d like to attempt a double Ramsay Round after reading about Nicky Spinks attempt in 2018. I had my first recce of the Mamores in December 2019 hoping to be ready for an attempt in summer 2020. But with lockdown that wasn’t to be as I never managed to recce the entire route by the time the hills opened up again. A Tranter round was all I managed in 2020 with some further recce’s earlier this year meant I had covered all the ground at least once. Training started properly in January when I concentrated on building up my weekly elevation more than mileage. I climbed 94000m over a distance of 1400km. My average run week would consist of about 80km and 5000m of ascent, although some weeks I was short on the distance but would still put in as much climbing as possible. I was also conscious of listening to my body during the training weeks, es